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Harry Potter director Chris Columbus has said there cannot be a reunion due to JK Rowling's controversial trans views. Columbus, who made the first two films, previously suggested he'd like to adapt the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child for the big screen, but said it's never going to happen with the original child stars. It's gotten so complicated with all the political stuff, Columbus said,
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